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  Leona Lewis Shows her Animal Instincts

  By David Jenison | Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:00 AM ET

  concludes, "It's up to us to give these animals a voice, and put a stop to cruelty and neglect, right now."Photos courtesy of Anthon Read More

  More like this in: Leona Lewis, Entertainment, Music
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  Restaurant Saves Giant Lobster

  By Sarah Parsons | Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:39 AM ET

  not the only giant lobster to be saved from the lobster pot. In January, activists from the group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) protested at City Crab, which planned on serving up a 20-pound lobster. The restaurant heeded their cries and freed the captiv Read More

  More like this in: New York, New York City, Restaurants, Restaurant, New York Daily News, Seafood, Oceana, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
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  From One "Idol" to Another...

  By Wynter Mitchell | Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  event for the UK's Battersea Dogs' & Cats' Home and recorded a public service announcement on the dangers of leaving dogs in hot cars for PETA.He may be considered the king of mean, but he doesn't shy away from a good deed or two. Photo courtesy o Read More

  More like this in: American Idol, Animal Rescue, Simon Cowell, US, Entertainment, Kindness, Celebrity, TV
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  Meatless Mondays in Baltimore

  By Darragh Worland | Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:34 AM ET

  of Meatless Monday include former Beatle Paul McCartney and animal rights groups, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Of course, not everyone is happy to hear that school kids are being deprived of meat once a week.Patrick Boyle, president and CEO of th Read More

  More like this in: Diet, animal rights, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), US, Science, Education, Energy, Environment, Healthcare, Animals & Pets, Health & Fitness, Food & Drink
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  Eli Roth Is Anti-Violence

  By Wynter Mitchell | Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:02 PM ET

  to defend his filmography as simple entertainment.However, the actor/director is plenty serious when he stepped behind the camera to direct this PETA2 ad to prevent cruelty against animals. According to leading mental health professionals and law-enforcement agencies, perpetrators of violen Read More

  More like this in: Movies, Torture, Eli Roth, Entertainment, Life & Style, Celebrity, Movies, Animals & Pets
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  McRippin' Good Fun in the Fast Food Empire

  By Ben Corbett | Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:27 AM ET

  volunteer slits the throat of Ronald McDonald, bleeding him upside-down. At others, a fuzzy,  larger-than-life peep lures children into PETA's informative clutches. A smorgasbord of fun! What kid wouldn't want to add a blood-dripping rubber chicken or a sinister Ronald McDonald to hi Read More

  More like this in: McDonald's, Pamela Anderson, Business, Social Responsibility, Good Ideas, Retail, Activism
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  Rrrrrrrrrrr... Reowwwww...

  By Ben Corbett | Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:55 PM ET

  the Times, the headline reading "People in the Know Say 'No to Fur.'" Oh, and if you think Nia's non-existent attire is skimpy, there's no accusing PETA of skimping on the graphics: just above her head is a faux advertisement with an image of a skinned animal accompanied by the words, "Here's th Read More

  More like this in: New York Daily News, Marc Jacobs, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Business, Social Responsibility, Entertainment, Good Ideas, Retail, Activism, Celebrity, Movies, TV
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  Go Ahead, Play with Your Food

  By David Jenison | Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:15 PM ET

  Day. These girls are bunnies, not dogs, and I don't know anyone who eats Oscar Mayer with lettuce, but Nicole and Garcia created quite the buzz for PETA's annual veggie holiday. (Check out the video below from Politico.) Video of the appearance -- as seen below -- features many highlights lik Read More

  More like this in: Vegetarianism, Veganism, Playboy Enterprises Inc., Cruelty to Animals, Entertainment, Celebrity, Events
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  Steamin' Hot Veggie Babes

  By David Jenison | Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:00 PM ET

  in the States, "American Idol" hottie Kellie Pickler took the honors. As the country singer wrote on MySpace, "I just found out that I was voted 'PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian! How cool is that?!! … I was jumping up and down when I heard the news! I even Googled it to make sure I wasn't bein Read More

  More like this in: Leona Lewis, American Idol, Kellie Pickler, Entertainment, Celebrity, Music, TV
• The Vegetarian Insurrection: Che's Legacy Lives On

  By Ben Corbett | Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:50 AM ET

  or whether he would have written it off as more bourgeois capitalist commercialism is certainly a matter for continued debate.In other PETA news, the organization issued a statement yesterday condemning President Barack Obama for killing a house fly on national television. During Read More

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